Life on Mars
Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?
Overview
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
The first series of Life On Mars focuses on Sam's life following the crash and his arrival in 1973. Elements are thrown in to suggest he is mad, in a coma, or travelled back in time. Also during the first series run, Sam is informed that he is DI (Detective Inspector) to DCI Gene Hunt and the rest of the CID department in Manchester in 1973. This revelation is something that Sam finds hard to understand; he spends most of the series working alone, against his team and Gene.
Series 2
Sam learns that an operation is to be conducted on him in 2006 to try and revive him from his coma. However, he believes that to return to the twenty-first century, he has to betray his colleagues in 1973 — but can he regard them as imaginary, or are they real - at least for him?
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Cast & Crew
John Simm
Sam Tyler
Philip Glenister
Gene Hunt
Liz White
Annie Cartwright
Dean Andrews
Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster
Chris Skelton
Noreen Kershaw
Phyllis Dobbs
Tony Marshall
Nelson
Joanne Froggatt
Ruth Tyler
Rafaella Hutchinson
Test Card Girl
Ralph Brown
Frank Morgan
Kevin McNally
Harry Woolf
Archie Panjabi
Maya Roy
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Frequently Asked Questions
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time...
Life on Mars has 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
Life on Mars premiered on January 9, 2006.
No, Life on Mars has ended. The final episode aired on April 10, 2007.
Life on Mars originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Life on Mars was created by Matthew Graham.
Life on Mars has a rating of 7.7/10 based on user reviews.
Life on Mars is classified as Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.